DIY: Jewelry Box

Emily and I were at Goodwill the other week and I found this for a whopping $0.97!

 After a trip to Home Depot, we came back with a half pint of Valspar's Lyndhurst Duchess Blue and our very own Purdy Brushes.

After some sanding and about 4 layers.....

Ta da!

What do you think?

xoxo,
S

DIY: Sunburst Mirror

Alternate post titles: For cereal? Upcycled cereal boxes. Or - How to burn each of your fingers in under an hour.

Emily from My Name is Jellybean and I spent and afternoon crafting. We used the instructions from Under The Table and Dreaming by Stephanie Lynn. They turned out pretty well! We decided to paint them a flat black with light coat of a pewter.

Before Painting

After Painting

xoxo,
S

If we were IKEA furniture...

I would be a desk. And Hubby would be a desk.

And together we are a chair....

What does that make you?

Find out on the Swedish Name Generator.Find out HERE

xoxo,
S

Night on the Town

Two-ish weeks ago, Dani and I celebrated her birthday (a month early) with dinner and a show at the Fulton Opera House.

It was fan-freaking-tastic! Highly recommended***** <5 Stars>

We realized that it had been the first time in 2 years that we had our own "girls nite." Thanks Dustin! :-)

xoxo,
S

DIY: Wall Art

We had 2 blank canvases laying around. Well, they were hiding behind our buffet in the dining room. Enter JoAnn Fabric. For a mere $6.99/yd I bought some abstract fabric and covered the canvases for some cheap-o art for our oddly proportioned wall.

Materials:
2 blank canvases
Small nails
Hammer
Stapler (for when your fingers are too bruised to hold the tiny nails any more)

xoxo,
S

Photo Gallery

We had piles of photo framer lying around so we decided to adorn a very blank wall (see sad wall below):

Choice A:

Choice B:

Choice C: Ta da! It's on the wall!

Issues we ran into:
The square frame to the right in choices A & B had no wall hangers, so back to the pile it went.
Being level! Had to enlist the hubby's help.
Marking and remarking nail holes 2...3....*cough*...4 times

Overall, we are pleased with the wall decor. Makes our white walls feel a bit more homey.

xoxo,
S

Ohio Road Trip: Memorial Day Weekend